affiliations and accreditations

FamilyKind: Member of the Advisory Council of FamilyKind, a New York City based non-profit organization which offers divorce services and parenting classes to families going through separation or divorce.

NYSCDM: Accredited Mediator Member of the New York State Council Divorce Mediation, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the highest professional standards of divorce mediation: Accredited Mediator Member of the NYSCDM since 2010: a certification given to mediators who have attended a specific number/hours of trainings and demonstrated extensive mediation experience, and who continue to attend Continuing Education programs.

ACR: Advanced Practitioner Member of the Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR) since 2007: a certification given to mediators who have attended a set number of hours and specific training’s and completed over 250 hours of mediation, and who continue to attend Continuing Education programs.

FDMC: Accredited Mediator Member of the Family and Divorce Mediation Council (NY) (FDMC) since 2007 and former Member of the Board and Membership Chair: FDMC is an organization which promotes the use of mediation to resolve conflict. As Membership Chair, my role was to foster membership by attracting new mediators who would enhance the profession and serve the public at large.

“Jennifer was a great asset to the Family Court Mediation Program. She is a professional, highly skilled mediator, who brings an air of openness, sensitivity and compassion to all her clients. I would highly recommend anyone seeking a competent mediator to look no further. She will treat you with dignity and respect.”

Tziporah Pronman,
Former Manhattan Family
Court Mediation Manager

2008 to date: Custody and Visitation Mediator Member of the Panel of the Family Courts of the five boroughs of New York City: working with families who are referred by the judges to resolve their own custody and visitation disputes rather than have the judges make decisions for them.

2010 to date: Divorce Mediator Member of the Panel of Westchester County Supreme Court’s Matrimonial Mediation Program.

training

I am certified in Family and Divorce Mediation through many training programs. I also attend on a regular basis Continuing Education programs to keep informed on family mediation and the changes in divorce laws in NY State.

2000 Divorce Mediation Training with the Center for Family & Divorce Mediation, NYC: basic divorce training dealing with all aspects of divorce.

Domestic Violence Training in accordance with the requirements of the Academy of Family Mediators/Association for Conflict Resolution: assessing and assisting families where domestic violence may be present.

2001 – 60 hour practicum at the Center for Family & Divorce Mediation, NYC: training and working as a team with another mediator to help couples going through divorce.

2002 – Intensive Training Program at the Center for Mediation in Law: Understanding base model mediation to help people reach short and long term agreements and durable solutions by exploring what underlies the conflicts.

2003 – Child Protection Mediation Training

Advanced Mediation Training, Center for Mediation in Law: more advanced training using the Understanding base model.

Mediation Training at the Westchester Mediation Center of Cluster: training to work with families who are referred by the courts for custody and visitation issues.

2006 – Advanced Training in Elder Mediation: assisting families in dealing with various aspects of the care of their aging loved ones including living arrangements, medical and financial decisions.

2010 – Understanding Transformative Mediation: a non-directive approach to mediation where the parties are empowered to better understand each other in order to be able to resolve their own disputes in the present and/or the future.

2011 –Advanced Mediation Training Same-Sex Mediation: working with same sex couples going through a separation/divorce and dealing with their children and property.

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what people are saying

“I wish I had known that mediation even existed before we went and spent all that time and money on legal fees and got nowhere. Thank you for helping us work things out in such a short time.”– B.

“Thank you so much for your help through our separation. As difficult as it is, you have been such a calm and reassuring force.” – A.F.

“Thank you Jennifer for guiding us through our mediation and divorce. I had no knowledge of what to do or expect. I was guilty of believing these myths. Thanks for a fightless, smooth agreement.”– Safian Mediation Client

“Jennifer Safian is a remarkable mediator. She is able to combine realism and compassion and she brings both to the mediation table. Her intelligent and thoughtful approach empowers parties to be the very best they can be when crafting a divorce agreement, focusing on the best interests of all involved including the children.”– Jenny Besch, Director, Mediation Center Serving Westchester & Rockland Counties

“I wanted to thank you for being such a help in this situation. It might not seem like you’ve done much but just having you there in the room changed everything – really. I do understand that its not your job to take sides and that its important for you to remain impartial. I do wish it were possible to show you, though, how radically different that conversation was just because you were there listening.”– MB.

Mediation

Satisfaction For You Both

In mediation, you can be as creative as you wish to be. Only you know the specifics of your lives, what works for you and what does not. As your mediator, I’m there to help you “think outside of the box”, if necessary, sometimes coming up with non traditional answers, but answers that will satisfy not only your financial needs but your emotional needs as well.